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G. F. Wol-FE GAME Filed July 8, 1937 f4@ June 20, 1939.

June 20, 1939. Q F WOLFE 2,163,478

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GAME

Filed July 8, 1937 3 Sheets-Sheet 3 LION SERIES ADVERTISING MATTER Patented June 20, 1939 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 9 Claims.

This invention relates to an article in the form of a game which is made primarily to be given away for advertising purposes. More specifically, the invention relates to a game in the nature of questions and answers, the answers being concealed from view so that a player can gain no intimation thereof prior to giving his answer orally. Thereafter, the correct answer may be revealed in the presence of the remaining players to verify or disprove the answer given by said player.

The principal object of the invention is to provide an article of the class described which can be manufactured cheaply enough to be given away free, and yet which is of such a novel, attractive and curiosity-arousing nat-ure as to induce the recipient thereof to keep the same as an educational and entertainment device; instead of discarding the same after a glance, as is usually done with the general run of advertising matter.

Another important object of the invention is to provide a gaine or advertising device of the above character which is of such a nature as to inherently appeal to children and adults alike.

Another object of the invention is to provide a game in which a considerable number of players may participate, and which game has advertising matter arranged thereon so that it inevitably, yet inoffensively comes to the notice of the several players.

A more speciiic object of the invention is to provide a game of the question-and-concealedanswer type in which the questions relate to a selected interesting subject, the answers to said questions being normally concealed from View. It will be obvious that the questions and answers may relate to any subject of general or special interest, or to the ingredients, uses, manufacture, etc., of certain products such as a beverage, food product, lubricant, soap, etc. lt is also contemplated that, as a` further attraction and feature of the device, suitable pictorial illustrations related to the subject-matter of the questions be disposed in appropriate relation to said questions.

A further object of the invention is to provide a game of the class described in the forni of a card having questions printed or otherwise applied thereon, and preferably embodying pushout sections containing concealed answers to said questions, and which card is so constructed that said sections Vmay be ejected and subsequently replaced and retained in their respective pushout `openings with said answers revealed.

A further object of the invention is to provide a card having push-out sections, and which card may be employed for any desirable purpose, the card having means which permits reinsertion or reassembly and retention of the push out sections, preferably in their original openings.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a game-card of the type described which embodies attractive illustrations and means whereby, when said card is out into sections said sections may be stood on end and thus serve as toys or ornaments.

Still another object of the invention is to previde an educational device preferably comprising superimposed layers of cardboard detachably secured together, and in which one of said layers has one or more pictures on an exposed surface thereof, and descriptive material relating to said picture or pictures on one of the adjacent faces of said layers and arranged so that said descriptive material will be revealed upon separation of said layers.

Still another object of the invention is to provide a push-card comprising layers of cardboard adhesively secured together in superimposed relationship and in such manner that the same can be easily separated at will.

The above objects are achieved through the provision of a laminated card including a series of push-out sections and embodying indicia in the form of pictures, questions, and concealed answers to said questions, and concealed supplementary educational matter relating to said questions, For the purpose of illustration, a card is disclosed herein which may contain a series of pictures, questions, answers and matter generally relating to lions or to a particular lion.

It will be apparent that said series of pictures may illustrate said lion in different poses and amid various surroundings. A question designed to bring out an interesting fact concerning the habits, nativity, temperament, etc., of lions may be arranged below each of said illustrations. An answer to each of said questions is preferably arranged below the respective questions upon the reverse or concealed side of a push-disk, said answers being readily ascertainable by pushing said disk through the card, and then reversing the same to reveal the answer. lin this connection, one of the main features of the invention is that the card is provided with novel means which enables the push-disks to be reinserted and retained in their respective openings to facilitate reading of said answers and to avoid loss of said disks,

In the preierred forni of the invention, advertising matter is embodied in a card together with a number of pictures, questions, answers, and supplementary related matter so as to concentrate the attention of several persons to a single piece of advertising material. It will be understood, however, that the pictures and/or supplementary matter may be omitted if desired. It will also be obvious that individual cards containing appropriate advertising material and including but a single picture, question, answer, and related supplementary matter, or a single question, answer, and related supplementary matter may be made within the spirit of the invention.

Various objects and features of the invention, in addition to those specifically enumerated above, will be apparent from the following description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is a front View of a game or push-card embodying the present invention illustrating a novel manner in which advertising material, a plurality of pictures, questions, and push-disks containing answers to said questions may be associated in a single laminated card;

Figure 2 is an end view of the card shown in Figure 1;

Figure 3 is a diagrammatic View ci a used card drawn to a reduced scale and indicating various lines upon which the card may be cut to produce sections which can be used in making various toys;

Figure 4 is an enlarged View of a fragment of the card shown in Figure 1 speciiically illustrating a lion in his native habitat, with an appropriate question relative thereto arranged below said illustration, and a push-disk containing a concealed answer to said question arranged below said question;

Figure 5 is a view similar to Figure 4, but showing the fragment of the card as it appears after the push-disk has been ejected;

Figure 6 is a view of an ejected push-disk;

Figure '7 isI a view similar to Figure 4 but showing the push-disk reversed and assembled in the push-hole opening so that the answer which it bears is revealed;

Figure 8 is a sectional view taken on the line 8-8 of Figure 4;

Figure 9 is a sectional View taken on the line 9--9 of Figure 7;

Figure 10 illustrates a` modification of the invention showing a relatively small card embodying space for advertising material, and a single picture, question, and concealed answer;

Figure 11 illustrates a card-section which may be cut from the cards shown in Figure l, 3 or 1D;

Figure 12 illustrates the manner in which the card-section shown in Figure 12 may be stood on end to form a toy;

Figure 13 is a view illustrating the relative position of the supplementary educational matter with respect to its associated picture and push-disk.

Referring now more particularly to Figures 1 and 2, the game or push-card is generally indicated by the reference numeral l and consists of two superimposed layers of fairly stiff cardboard; a front layer 2 and a back layer 3. The layers 2 and 3 are preferably secured together by narrow bands of adhesive l disposed substantially parallel to each other in spaced relationship and preferably extending longitudinally of the card i. It will be obvious that the adhesive material may be applied to either or both of the layers 2 or 3 by any known and suitable means, and that the layers may be secured together by pressing one upon the other after the application or" said adhesive.

The front layer 2 has printed upon the upper side thereoi and near its upper edge the title or the name of the subject to which the particular game is devoted. In the present illustration, the title or subject 5 is indicated as Jimmy the Lion. Below said title is an ample space 6 upon which may be inscribed appropriate advertising matter in the form of one or more illustrations, slogans, or suitable descriptive matter.

A plurality of rows of pictorial spaces 1 is arranged below the advertising space 6. The spaces l, preferably although not necessarily, may contain illustrations of different poses, activities, etc., generally characteristic of lions. By way of example, one of the spaces 'l may illustrate the lion in passive captivity. Another space may illustrate the lion about to pounce upon its prey. Another space may illustrate the lion performing a circus trick, and still another may illustrate the lion in his native haunts.

In Figure 1, a question is shown printed below each of the pictorial spaces l and is indicative of the subject-matter which may be illustrated in the respective spaces. The spaces l, however, have not been shown containing various pictures because it is believed that the invention can be readily understood without such detailed illustration, and, further, in view of the fact that a specific example of the above is embodied in Figure 4, as will appear from the following.

Figure 4 shows an enlarged view of the lower left corner of the card shown in Figure l and particularly illustrates one of the spaces 'l containing a picture of Jimmy the Lion in his native surroundings. An appropriate question relating to the subject of said picture appears below the same in the form` of Can you name Jimmys native country? An answer to the above question, and to the respective questions indicated in Figures l, is to be found upon a push-section or push-disk 8, one of which is located below each of said questions. Said push-disks may be formed in the card l by any suitable cutting or punching tool (not shown). The tool is adapted to cut completely through the cardboard laminations 2 and 3 to form very narrow slits 9, as illustrated in greatly exaggerated form in Figure 8. The slits 9 are relatively arranged with respect to each other so as to form segments peripherally outlining the disk 8 in the front layer 2 and a similar subjacent disk 3a in the 'back layer 3. It will be understood, however, that the push sections 8 and 8a need not be circular as shown in the drawings but may be oval-shaped, or of any other desirable congulationl The adjacent ends of the slits 9 are separated by uncut portions lil which are adapted to be broken when the disks 8 and 8P- are ejected or pushed out of their respective cardboard sections 2 and 3. These uncut portions are preferably of substantial width, and while four such uncut portions have been shown in Figure 4, it will be apparent that any suitable number may be used and that the proportions and number thereof may be varied according to the diameter of the disks.

As a result of the pushing out or ejection of the push-sections 8 and 8a, the uncut portions IU are broken and form ears Il (see Figure 5) which are more or less jagged and project slightly inwardly from the lines or slits 9 initially delining the periphery of said push-sections. When the front and back layers 2 and 3, respectively, of the card are formed from cardboard made of relatively long bers, the ears II will project inwardly a considerable distance to achieve a very important function more fully set out hereinafter.

The obverse sides I2 of the push-disks 8 have printed thereon the word push, This word, obviously, serves to indicate the manner in which the device is to be used. The reverse side I3 of the disks 8 is normally concealed from. View by the subjacent disks 8a and it is the reverse side I3 of the disks 8 which has printed thereon the answers to the questions appearing on the front of the card I.

Reverting again to Figure 4, it will be noted that the question set out is: Can you name Jimmys native country? 'Ihe correct answer to the above question may be readily ascertained by pushing the disks 8 and I39L through the card I and then noting the answer appearing upon the reverse side I3 of the push disk 8. The answer to the above question will be found to read as follows:

British East Africa is the heart of lion-country. The climate is warm, trees for shade dot great grassy plains. Large herds of game furnish his daily food.

In order to prevent the disks from becoming lost or misplaced after they have been removed, novel means is provided which may be utilized to reassemble and retain said disks in place in their respective openings I4. The manner in which the disks are retained in said openings is illustrated in greatly exaggerated form in Figure 9 of the drawings. Here, it will be noted, that the ears Il project sufficiently far into the opening I4 to form positive retaining members which engage the disks and hold the same in place in a plane substantially intermediate the top and bottorn faces of the layers 2 and 3. It will be understood that when the disks 8 and 8a are pushed through the card, certain iibers IIIa of the uncut portions II! will project from; the periphery of the disks as illustrated in exaggerated form. in Figure 6. These bers cooperate with the ears I I to form auxiliary retaining members.

In order to avoid inadvertent replacement of a disk 8 in an opening I4 other than that from which it was removed, and thus to avoid positioning an answer below a question to which it is not related, the various qeustions may be numbered and the disks 8 correspondingly numbered as illustrated, by way of example, in Figure 7 wherein the numeral VI has been used ,to number the question and its corresponding answer.

As an alternative arrangement to the above, the answer may be printed upon the concealed side I5 of the push-disk 8a, and said disk may be replaced in lieu of the disk 8. In either case, i. e., where the answer is printed upon the concealed reverse side I3 of the disk 8 or upon the concealed side I5 of the disk 8a, the particular disk which does not bear the answer may have printed thereon suitable advertising material in the form of descriptive material, advertising slogans, etc., which will not be disclosed to the recipient of the game or advertising device until the disk has been pushed out to ascertain the answer to a particular question and then revealed incidentally to the ascertainment of said answer.

The appearance of the game or card I may be enhanced by a colored border B arranged at the edges of said card, and the disks 8 may be tinted in various and harmonious colors to achieve a greater aesthetic appeal. The coloring of the disks preferably extends beyond the edges of the vopenings I4 and terminates at the outline I4a, as

shown in Figures 1 and 4. With the coloring thus arranged, it will be evident that when the disks 8 are pushed through the board a colored ring will surround the openings I4, and when a disk is properly replaced-in said opening, said ring will form an attractive border framing the answer on said disk.

Any suitable number of players may participate in the game, the object of which is to test the knowledge of the respective players by requiring them to answer one or more of the questions appearing upon the card. The accuracy of any given answer may be easily and immediately checked by removing the appropriate push-disk as described above.

Figure l0 illustrates a modification of the invention consisting of a card lb having a space for advertising matter 6b, a single pictorial space 1b, question, and push-disk 8b containing a concealed answer to said question similar to the space, question and concealed answer shown in Figures 4 and 7. It will be obvious that the cost of manufacturing relatively small cards such as shown in Figure 10 will be a great deal less than the cost of manufacturing a large card such as shown in Figure 1. In accordance with the modification, instead of providing a single large card with a plurality of illustrations relating to the same subject matter, a series of individual cards may be distributed one at a time but all relating to a common subject. Thus, it is contemplated that a card such as shown in Figure 10 may be identified as belonging to the lion series and may be numbered I. Additional cards of the same series may be numbered consecutively. The push disks 8b may be properly identied to correspond to a respective individual card. In Figure l0, the push-disk 8b bears the identifying indicia: No l and Lion series.

The card Ib of Figure 10 comprises superposed layers of cardboard 21D and 3b. These layers are secured together at their longitudinal edges by narrow bands of adhesive 4b as indicated at the diagonally opposed corners oi the card. The purpose of these bands of adhesive is to permit separation of the layers to reveal concealed supplementary matter arranged upon one or both of the adjacent faces of said layers, as will appear more fully hereinafter.

It will be particularly noted from Figure l that the pictorial spaces 'I have vertical edges I6 which substantially coincide with edges I'l of the bands of adhesive 4. The pictorial spaces l and the bands 4 have their edges purposely arranged as above described so that said spaces with their illustrations may be individually cut out of the card I, after it has served its purpose as a game, to provide card-sections IEL which may be used as toys or ornaments. 'I'hese sections are formed by cutting the card l along the horizontal and Vertical dot and dash lines I8 and I9, respectively, indicated in Figure 3. It will be noted that the vertical dot and dash lines IG lie between the vertical edges I5 of the spaces l and also intermediate the edges I' of the bands of adhesive 4. A card-section la, when cut out of the card I, as described above, will appear as shown in Figure 11. Such card-section may be said to consist of a front layer 2a and a back layer 3a adhesively secured together at the opposite vertical sides thereof by a portion of the bands of adhesive 4. Parts of the section 22L are shown broken away in Figure 11 to more clearly illustrate said portions of said adhesive bands 4. that the card-sections Ia may be stood on end by partially separating the lower edges of the layers 2a and 3a so that they form diverging base portions 20 and 2| as shown in Figure 12.

It will be apparent that a card-section similar to that shown in Figures 1i and 12 may be formed by severing the card shown in Figure l0 on the line bwl?.

Figure 13 of the drawings illustrates one manner in which supplementary material X relating to the general subject-matter of the card l shown in Figure 1 may be included in a game of the class described and revealed by separating the layers 2 and 3 of the card to expose said supplementary material. As shown in Figure 13, the answer to a particular question and its related supplementary educational material X are preferably al1 printed upon the underside of the top layer 2. The relative position. of the pictorial spaces I with respect to said supplementary material is best illustrated in said figure wherein the outline of said space 'l is indicated by dotted lines. Here it will be seen that the supplementary material X is prearranged so as to lie within the limits of said space. Hence, it will be understood that when a pictorial illustration is cut out of the card l to form a card section ia, such as shown in Figures 11 and l2, and the layers 2a and 3a are completely separated, instead of merely being .partially spread apart as shown in Figure 12, the

supplementary material X will be revealed.

The feature of printing the questions, answers and supplementary material on the layer 2 greatly simplifies the manufacture of the card I and as sures against inadvertently making a game having a set of questions on layer 2, and a set of answers on layer 3 that do not correspond to said questions, as might happen if the questions were printed on layer 2 and the answers and supplementary material upon layer 3.

It will be undestood that various modifications of the invention `disclosed herein may be made without departing from the spirit thereof or from the scope of the appended claims.

What I claim is:

l. A game which may be given away free for advertising purposes comprising, a card including a front layer and a back layer arranged in superimposed relation, said front layer having indicia in the form of a question upon an exposed side thereof; spaced bands of adhesive material detachably securing said layers together; a pushout section below said question and containing an answer to said question; vand additional indicia related to said question arranged upon a concealed side of one of said layers between said bands of adhesive material and adapted to be revealed upon separation of said layers.

2. A game comprising a card including front and back layers of fairly stiff material, said front layer having indicia thereon in the form of a question; a plurality of spaced narrow bands of adhesive securing said layers together; 'and a detachable section containing an answer to said It will be clear Y question, said answer being disposed between two adjacent bands of said adhesive.

3. A device of the character described comprising a card including a plurality of sheets of cardboard arranged in superimposed relationship, said sheets being secured together by a plurality of spaced narrow bands of adhesive material, said bands being continuous and extending substantially from one end to an opposite end of said sheets, one of the adjacent faces of said sheets having indicia thereon between said bands of adhesive material.

4. A card comprising front and back layers of stiff material, said layers being secured together by a plurality of laterally spaced narrow bands of adhesive material; and a detachable section disposed between two adjacent bands of said adhesive material, one of the adjacent faces of said layers having indicia thereon between said bands of adhesive material.

5. A game comprising superimposed layers of material, narrow bands of adhesive securing said layers together, one of' said layers having a pictorial illustration on an exposed surface thereof, said pictorial illustration being arranged relatively to said narrow bands of adhesive so that it lies between a pair of said narrow bands of adhesive,

6. A card of the class described comprising a plurality of layers of superimposed material; indicia arranged upon one of the adjacent faces of said layers and normally concealed from view; and narrow bands of adhesive between said layers in non-overlapping relation to said indicia detachably securing said layers together whereby said layers may be readily separated to reveal said indicia.

'7. A card of the class described comprising a plurality of superimposed layers of cardboard held together by spaced securing means; and a plurality of rows of indicia on at least one of the adjacent faces of said layers, said securing means being located between said rows of indicia whereby the layers may be readily separated to reveal said indicia.

8. A game of the class described comprising a plurality of layers of cardboard arranged in superimposed relationship; means detachably securing said layers together; one of said layers having indicia in the form of a question arranged upon an exposed surface thereof; a removable section associated with said question and containing a normally concealed answer to said question; and concealed supplementary indicia relating to said question arranged upon an adjacent face of one of said sections and revealable by separating said sections.

9. An educational device comprising a plurality of layers of material arranged in superimposed relationship, one of said layers having indicia upon an exposed face thereof, there being supplementary indicia upon one of the adjacent faces of said layers and in juxtaposition to said rst mentioned indicia; and means securing said layers together, said securing means being located in non-overlapping relation to said supplementary indicia and being such that the layers may be separated to reveal said supplementary indicia.

GRAFF F. WOLFE 

